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3 de enero de 2026
Back in rotation
Ball accumulated six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 15 minutes during Friday's 113-108 victory over the Nuggets.
Analysis
Ball was back in the rotation after missing the past two games. With Cleveland failing to live up to expectations thus far, the rotation has been a point of conjecture. Despite coming into the season as the primary backup behind Darius Garland, Ball has struggled to deliver consistent production. Through 26 appearances, he has averaged just 5.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 three-pointers in 22.9 minutes per game.
30 de diciembre de 2025
Dropped from rotation
Ball (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Monday in the Cavaliers' 113-101 win over the Spurs.
Analysis
Ball wasn't listed on the Cavaliers' injury report leading up to Monday's game, so his lack of playing time seems to be simply a result of him at least temporarily falling out of head coach Kenny Atkinson's rotation. Atkinson elected to go with Craig Porter, Sam Merrill and Jaylon Tyson as the team's reserve options at guard and on the wing while Ball failed to get off the bench. Ball's $10 million contract had likely given him a longer leash in the rotation than he otherwise deserved; the 28-year-old is shooting an abysmal 29.9 percent from the field and 25.6 percent from three-point range in 23.2 minutes per game over his 25 appearances on the season.